National Republican., 1887-10-21

In the matter OF clothes l concluded to
give Z. B. Barnum 81 Co. trial, because II
am free to say like the way they adver-
tise. 1t means business. l wanted some-
thing made up that would be neat and yet
not excite another call for bonds. think
got It. How do / lookP That overcoat
cost $35, and the suit stands me $50. The
0vercoat is Of fine Melton, With raw edges
and lap seams, and the suit Is made OF supe-
rior worsted, bound with fine silk braid. The
four-button cutaway is the street style. The
coats roll somewhat lower than last year;
vests ditto but both have probably reached
the extreme. Pants are worn larger In the
legs, with very little spring. The double
breasted frock t"Prince Albert") is made
to open lower, the extreme being to close
on three buttons, but four buttons are more
popular. Sleeves are made larger than
last year. Coats will be worn looser than
heretofore. Corkscrews and diagonals are
still correct for fashionable garments, but
broadwales are used In cutaway coats. AS
rule worsted coats and vests are finished
with medium braid, laid fiat; soft finished
end rough goods with stitched edges.
Broadcloth is still popular for full dress,
but the extreme is fine vale worsted, lapels
silk faced to the edges, which are finished
with fine silk cord. Overcoats will be
wern shorter, with soft lapels, and silk
faeiDgs will be moderately used.
In the selection Of hosiery and underwear
consulted the Keep Manufacturing Com
pany, 437 Seventh street northwest. call
buying q consultation--its more profess
sional. / obtained some splendid medium.
weight fancy hose, smooth aud well fitting,
at soc. pair; and the finest suits Of Scotch
wool underwear you ever saw, nicely made
and thoroughly finished, cost me $2.45 a
garment. You can't fool NE on underwear.
l used to live next door to q shirt factory.
most certainly recommend Keeps goods
and when recommend man l find his
family thinks more of him. put In an
order for half dozen open-bosom shirts
with Keep Manufacturing Go. They caught
me on this specially because they didn't
try to lie $l.75 shirt onto me at SO.
never took so much comfort, never had any
thing fit any BETTER and never was any
better satisfied In my life. laid In a stosk
Of collars, and would have bought some
cuffs (they showed me some elegant short
link cuffs at 25 cents a pairl, but / had
cuffs made on the shirts That's peculi-
arity Of mine, as much as taking fifteen
minute nap after dinner. An open.bosom
ehirt is the correct style. You may use
spiral or button studs, and plain or pleated
bosoms are worn, according to taste. Stand
ing collars, and those with turned points,
will be most worn this fall, and fourth hand
ties continue to lead the fashion In neck
wear, A little taste and a little money
pear In good style, and be comfortable at
the same time. Mr.. o. p. Burdette, at 437
Seventh street northwest, is sole agent for
Washington city for the goods made by the
celebrated Keep Manufacturing Company.
For long time have had my laundry
work done at Dexter's corner of Sixth and
G streets northwest. The reason l hap
peped to 20 there was because they can
and will get out the work on shorter notice
than any laundry l know of, and they
don't charge any extra forit, either. con-
slider 1t the duty of every man who don't
breath according to schedule to pa
tronize civilized being In preference to a
heather; and when l want my laundering
done in few hours find my affectionate
That hat haye on Is Dunlap's Fifth Ave-
pue fall style, and came from Willett &
Ruoff, No. sos Pennsylvania avenue. 1t cost
me So. A silk hat Is the ''tileingn to respecta-
bility; and mine shines like my virtues.
Derbys will, Of course, bs worn for business
and common use, and Willett e. RuoG have
the earliest arrivals Of the season. You can
get dressy, high-grade derby for S.. The
taper-crown derby Is decided "winner."
Every man can wear q derby; but every
man cannot wear silk hat-that Is, and
look well. It's good plan to consult a
halter who has as much taste as your
self, and perhaps little better Judgment
regarding what VIII become you. Willett
d Ruof won't let you go out OF their store
with hat on that isn't becoming. For .he
chapeau you don will be as much credit to
them as to you; and Vice versa. You can't
squeeze any vice versa onto your noddle and
bask In the light of your own vanity. II
you don't look well In the hat you try on
they won't let you have II. They are right.
/ peked my Intellectual faculties under
quite number of styles before they said,
"Good |" In the selection Of cane (for
felt / must wear cane) / chose a
malacca stick with buckhorn handle.
They are decidedly the fashion, al
though gold and silver heads are
still popular. Ripe and mellow dudes will
tote around some young trees, but that is
extreme. Beware OF extremes. My cane
came from B. b. Chase IL Co., who have
stores ot 1874 Pennsylvania avenue and All
Eleventh street. The price was $1.50.
had occasion to buy an umbrella OF Chase
yesterday, because 1t wasn't exactly cane
weather.
Well, how do look, anyway My artist
rather threw himself ON the picture he made
OF me, and the legend he has tucked onto
the side is, doubtless, his idea OF the result
attendant upon my adopting the regaia of
got cold yesterday. Did your